Skeletal muscle autophagy and mitophagy in endurance-trained runners before and after a high-fat meal

• Main Authors: Michael D. Tarpey (Author), Kevin P. Davy (Author), Ryan P. McMillan (Author), Suzanne M. Bowser (Author), Tanya M. Halliday (Author), Nabil E. Boutagy (Author), Brenda M. Davy (Author), Madlyn I. Frisard (Author), Matthew W. Hulver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We tested the hypothesis that skeletal muscle of endurance-trained male runners would exhibit elevated autophagy and mitophagy markers, which would be associated with greater metabolic flexibility following a high-fat meal (HFM). Methods: Muscle biopsies were collected to determine differ...